Tascam 388, PortaStudio 424, Tascam M30, Yamaha MT44 // Studio Tour Walkthrough
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- I’m building a recording studio in an old barn using reclaimed materials. I somehow found a tascam 388, portastudio 424, tascam m30, and a yamaha mt44 all locally for free or close to free. This is a little studio setup walkthrough tour.
The concept of this studio is using just recycled gear, broken instruments, non working amps, reclaimed materials, left over equipment that people don’t want. Even that sweet carpet was given to me by a friend! I found furniture at the dump. I’ve built acoustic treatment out of old insulation and old wood.
When covid happened, I moved back home, started to help clean up my parents property, cleaned up this barn, got wifi and started working out of it. Just cleaning it alone was a big project.
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I’m a guitarist - I play on people's songs, do film music, scores, teach guitar, drums, ukulele. Back when there were gigs, I did those. So this has been my workplace during covid.
I realized the other day that I had all these projects going on at once, and it was pretty ridiculous! But that’s what I’ve been doing with my free time. Just messing around with old broken gear, trying to fix it, sometimes failing, sometimes succeeding. It’s been a fun learning experience.
I think even if the gear is free or close to it, you can still have a bad case of G.A.S. “Gear Acquisition Syndrome”. Which might be the problem here haha.
The barn already had a lot of stuff in it like speakers, amps, my old Tama Artstar from college, lots of cables, etc, that’s actually how the barn studio came about. There was enough stuff to put something together. So I’ve augmented it over the months by just bargain hunting - scouring craigslist. Someone even kindly donated a casio keyboard. Craigslist in this area is pretty amazing, epending on what your’e into.
There were a few times where I saw some awesome pieces that were priced super cheap, but I didn’t buy them cause that’s no fun. I wanted to stay true to the philosophy of this home recording studio build, which is using either free or donated gear, and not pay anything more than a nominal amount. I found the tascam 388 locally for a fraction of what it should cost, and I just couldn’t help myself. It needs work though, and I’m in the process of fixing it.
yes the barn is haunted.
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I fixed that MT44 Yamaha Cassette Recorder ! ua-cam.com/video/O98hypdSJpM/v-deo.html
I've always loved dbx. All of my recordings from the 90s always had it on
Dude that's hardcore. I bought my 388 for 800$. I'd never sell it ...ever! You can build your whole studio around it. I use my four tracks for tape loops and mellotron stuff.
I hear ya that's about what I got mine for. You have a mellotron?!
@@travisraab Nah just the 4 track loop trick. I had one but could never get it repaired. I sold it broken and bought a car ! Mad respect to your musical adventure. All my gear is barely working throw aways too. I love getting weird gear 3rd hand.
Haha a car is more important! I'd like to do that loop thing i might try to build one of those tape synths. I figured out how to fix this 388 somehow but there's a couple pieces of gear that are still stumping me around here! I guess they were garbage for a reason
like that approach .. reuse/repurpose👍. Love that 388/nice 7" tape 4mat/nice desk/don't sell it! Mine's a Tascam 246 multi-trk as the core of my very modest home-studio .. all cassette now as I've downsized. My "plug-ins" r ; Korg Pandora emulators (uno; the old Red, Green & Blue ones & a hi-qual Pandora Stomp I couldn't resist). Even sounds from apps on my iPad get fed into the 246. I got an Alesis SR16 as a modern classic dm machine. I use small collection of affordable mics incl a pair of rare Teac ME-120 electret pencil condensers. My pwr amp's an overhauled antique Kenwood Trio TK-150. I'm gonna hafta do wot u've done & actually bld mounts 4 the gear .. everything's teetering on everything else atm🤣.
The 388 is legendary it’ll blow those cassette recorders out the water. I’d hang on to er if I was you. I love the vids! God bless 😎
Claude you may be right! take a look i'm curious what you think ua-cam.com/video/Jp0w5Y9gGHQ/v-deo.html
I'd be keen to hear what that Reel to Reel sounds like with some tape running through it! Very cool!
yeah man! this thing is a trip. i'll show you what it sounds like asap
@@travisraab so cool! Have you thought about using it for vintage analogue tape loops? Like beatles style.
No I've seen people do that on youtube and i was always like how is that done? Is it just a very short tape that is wound to keep turning or am I dumb? i could have 8 notes or chords and perform a song by using each channel?
@@travisraab yeah a literal loop of tape, you can sticky tape the ends together, then you play it onto another tape machine. Tricky to sync and all that on these types of machines. Im sure theres a clever way to do it though.
@@diyrecordingstudio very interesting
Awesome to see the 388 intermixed with all of that gear - Can't wait to see how it compares to the other boards.
yeah i've gotten some pretty interesting results actually! i A B'd all of them i'll show you
@@travisraab Awesome, looking forward to it! Stay tuned for my tape vs digital comparison coming tomorrow night.
@@Guitar28000 🙌whoooo can't wait!
Love this
Thanks man just killing time 😂
So cool.
Hey man thanks for watching!
Hey man if you're ever gonna sell that 388 I'd be interested in buying it, I live in the UK though so that may present problems shipping wise.
actually that might work out! might have to row it there though haha. but seriously stay in touch
@@travisraab I've got a canoe knocking about somewhere maybe I could pick it up?
Man you have a canoe? You're more American than most of us.
How much did the 388 set you back?
it was an offer i couldn't refuse 😂. i was actually nervous about it and wondered why no one else had grabbed it. i also had to open it up and fix it which i'll explain in a video. it's always a gamble, cause if it doesn't work, then it doesn't work and doesn't matter how good the deal was. guess i got lucky.
Don’t sell that 388, you’ll regret it lol
😂 i would be like 😭😭😭 you might be right. i know these machines don't make music for you but they can certainly be inspiring! when i first got it gave me so much anxiety I wanted to just get rid of it right away I tried to sell it the very first day honestly. i'm actually a minimalist at heart that's why i was cleaning this whole place so i'm not trying to fill it back up with too much stuff!